Care in Los Angeles

Meeting People Where They Are

Our Los Angeles Street Medicine Teams increase access to healthcare for underserved communities, especially for people who are housing insecure. We meet people where they are, on the street, in encampments, in shelters, in rural areas, and who are otherwise excluded from traditional healthcare systems. We provide ongoing care for our patients.

We believe all people deserve quality healthcare, delivered with dignity.

Call: 310-800-1776

SouthLAStreetMedicine@WellnessEquityAlliance.com

M-F 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Los Angeles County Including:

Metro Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
East Los Angeles

Our Service Areas and Hours

We provide care where people are: On the streets, in encampments, and other community settings on a consistent schedule to support patient engagement and continuity.

Our Care Is Relationship-Based

Physician-Led Multidisciplinary Teams

Nurses
Case Managers and Care Coordinators
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
Internal/family medicine providers
HIV and infectious disease providers
Psychiatry and addiction medicine providers

Service Providers

WEAre Committed to Serving Historically Marginalized Communities

Street Medicine in Los Angeles means providing care in a city where people and circumstances are constantly moving. Our teams serve communities across Metro Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, and East Los Angeles, where people experiencing homelessness may be living in large encampments, on sidewalks, in vehicles, or in smaller locations that can change quickly. Encampment resolutions, moves into interim housing, and other changes can make it challenging to maintain contact with patients and continue care over time. That’s why we’re committed to consistent outreach, building relationships and trust, and making every effort to reconnect with people when their location changes. We work closely with community partners, outreach teams, and other service providers to help maintain those connections and bring medical care, behavioral health support, substance use services, and other resources directly to people where they are.

Street Medicine Services

Direct primary care medical services tailored to the immediate needs of the unsheltered, which reduces visits to the ER, including wound care, chronic disease management, and infectious disease monitoring.
Prevention, Testing, and Treatment: Rapid point-of-care HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV. Ongoing follow-up supports adherence and viral suppression, with telehealth access to HIV specialists when indicated.
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Intensive, person-centered care coordination for high-need patients, including comprehensive assessments, individualized care plans, coordination across providers, and connection to community supports that address the social drivers of health.
Guidance and support in navigating healthcare systems to secure necessary coverage.
Screening, assessment, diagnosis, psychiatric consultation, medication management, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including buprenorphine and naltrexone. All services are trauma-informed and integrated into the primary care encounter.
We also provide overdose prevention including Naloxone.
Confidential support for individuals' mental well-being, including referrals for counseling and therapy.

Point of Care testing in the field including HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C, Strep, and HbA1c.
Convenient prescribing access and delivery of necessary medications through mobile services.
We help with transportation assistance for medical visits.
We provide essential health and hygiene supplies to promote healthy habits, a sense of wellbeing, and to help achieve wellness.
We provide essential immunizations directly to unsheltered populations who face barriers accessing traditional healthcare facilities.
Wellness Equity Alliance is expanding access to primary care, mental health services, sexual health and health education for at risk youth.